2 arrested in Limerick outlet thefts

Editor's Note: The charges filed against Dan Prediger were withdrawn in district court and his court record was expunged. (Updated 1:30 p.m.) LIMERICK — Police arrested two men for theft from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets on March 6 at 6:32 p.m., according to the department's Facebook page.

Dan Albert Prediger, 38, and Buddy Claudio Tanjala, 43, are both from Hatfield according to court documents but Prediger presented police with a Romanian driver's license.

Police spoke with two store employees of the Oshkosh B'Gosh store who said the two men were acting suspicious.

One store employee told police that when she asked the two men if they needed any help and Tanjala inquired about jeans in an odd size, so she went to the back of the store to look but after she came back with the jeans, Tanjala did not want them.

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A second employee, who had been watching the men, said they asked a second time for a jean size that would require a trip to the back of the store and refused those as well.

The employee said after Tanjala gave the pants back, they paid for a few items and left, court documents said.

The employees then went to where the men were standing and found several empty clothing hangers hidden in a clothing rack, according to court documents.

The two men were arrested when police discovered tools used to defeat store security sensors, police said.

During a search of the car, police discovered over $2,600 worth of stolen merchandise from eight different stores in the complex, police said.

Tanjala and Prediger had several bags of Under Armour clothing, 1 pair of Under Armour sneaker, 1 pair of Adidas sneakers, 3 pairs of Nike sneakers and Nike clothing as well as clothing from Areopostale, items from the Disney Store and Yankee Candle, court documents said.

Police also found a booster bag, which is a bag lined with tin foil to throw off the security sensors in the store, according to court documents.

The men were charged with conspiracy to commit retail theft, conspiracy to receive stolen property and other related offenses.

Prediger and Tanjala were arraigned in front of District Judge Walter F. Gadzicki, Jr. Thursday morning.

Bail for both men was set at $10,000, but neither of them was able to post bail and they are now in Montgomery County Correctional Facility, court documents said.

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(Updated 11:27 a.m.) LIMERICK — Police have arrested two men for theft from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets on March 6.

Dan A. Prediger, 38, and Buddy Claudio Tanjala, 43, are both from Hatfield according to court documents but police reported on their Facebook page that one was a Romanian national.

The two men were arrested after reports that they were exhibiting suspicious behavior at the Oshkosh Outlet store, according to police.

The two men were arrested when police discovered tools used to defeat store security sensors, police said.

During a search of the car, police discovered over $2,600 worth of stolen merchandise from eight different stores in the complex, police said.

The men are being charged with conspiracy to commit retail theft, conspiracy to receive stolen property and other related offenses.

Bail for both men was set at $10,000, but neither of them was able to post bail and they are now in Montgomery County Correctional Facility, court documents said.

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LIMERICK — Police have arrested two people for theft from the Philadelphia Premium Outlets, according to the department's Facebook page.

Police stopped the subjects, after reports that they were exhibiting suspicious behavior at the Oshkosh Outlet store.

One suspect is a Romanian national, according to the Facebook page.

The two were arrested when police discovered tools used to defeat store security sensors, police said.

During a search of the car, police discovered over $2,600 worth of stolen merchandise from eight different stores in the complex, police said.

The suspects are currently in jail, awaiting arraignment, according to police.